Squirrel

Accommodates 2 Guests & 2 Infants

A spacious ground floor cottage with easy access, at the back of the central courtyard. With views into the Forest of Dean, within a few metres of the gate into the Forest and the car park. Centrally heated, double glazed, comfortably furnished and carpeted. Fully equipped for 2 people with TV with Freeview and DVD players, full size electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge with icebox, and a selection of books and games.

A spacious ground floor cottage with easy access, at the back of the central courtyard. With views into the Forest of Dean, within a few metres of the gate into the Forest and the car park. Centrally heated, double glazed, comfortably furnished and carpeted. Fully equipped for 2 people with TV with Freeview and DVD players, full size electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge with icebox, and a selection of books and games. The washing machine, tumble dryer and freezer are located in the Laundry Room (no charge).

This cottage is wheelchair accessible. There is a gentle slope up to the entrance door and once inside the rooms are all on one level. Squirrel Cottage has a shower room with low access shower tray and grab rails. There is also a grab rail beside the toilet. A shower seat is available on request. Bath sheets, hand towels and bed linen are provided in all our cottages, and the bed will be made up ready for your arrival.
For our Access Statement please refer to our ‘Information & Help’ page.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 21 – 25 August 2017. ‘We all had a great time. Cottage perfect for dogs – loved the detail for them. Well appointed, everything we needed and all v. clean & tidy. Thank you – we hope to be back!’ Sue & Jayne, and Freddie, Archie, Gypsy & Poppy.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 17 – 20 August 2017. ‘Lovely cottage and lovely location. All had a great few days. We will be back – sooner rather than later!’ Larry & Diane Smith (& Zak & Bobby).

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 9 – 12 August 2017. ‘First trip to Forest of Dean and will be returning. Great place to stay and accommodation is excellent – clean, well maintained and Information Pack was a great help. Our highlights were canoeing on the Wye (go to Symonds Yat West), cycling – Cannop Woods. Lots of beautiful towns and castles. Will return!’ The Wedgwoods.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 28 July – 3 August 2017. ‘We have had a very enjoyable stay in the Forest despite having to dodge the downpours. A spacious, comfortable cottage, very clean and well equipped. Blinds would be a welcome addition since it feels a bit like being in a goldfish bowl at times, when people pass by from the carpark. Puzzlewood is a must (the food there is great value), as are Hopewell Colliery and the Dean Heritage Museum.’ Kevin & Dan, West Sussex.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 17 – 21 July 2017. ‘A most enjoyable 4-day break. Cottage clean & comfortable. We look forward to a return visit when we next return to the Forest of Dean. For anyone eating out the Nags Head is a MUST.’ Joyce & Graham Leybourne, Coventry.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 14 – 17 July 2017. ‘We keep coming back to these beautiful cottages although this was our first stay in Squirrel Cottage. Just as beautiful: lovely shower, comfy bed & sofa. Perfect home from home feel. Very enjoyable stay. We love being able to get directly into the forest from here. We’ll be back again soon 🙂 Thank you for everything.’ Doreen, Helen & Jack.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 10 – 20 May 2017. ‘A lovely cosy comfortable and well equipped cottage – thank you very much. Had a good week in spite of the weather! A couple of maintenance issues – wall light behind the sofa is faulty – 2 bulbs in first 2 days – didn’t use wall lights after that. Left hand towel holder in kitchen area kept coming unstuck. Otherwise a great week in a great location.’ Robert & Dorothy Edwards, Aberfeldy, Scotland.
Note from Elaine. ‘Thanks for letting us know about the light and the towel holder. Both now sorted :)’

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 8 – 15 October 2016. ‘Lovely visit. The surroundings and facilities have enabled us to have a restful and peaceful break after a trying year. Hopefully we’ll be able to return. Thanks for all the small things in the cottage that make all the difference.’ Pat & Steve, N. Yorks.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 1 – 8 October 2016. ‘What a lovely cosy cottage in a wonderful setting! Nice & clean and very well equipped. We even got to hear an owl hooting at dawn & dusk! If you’re venturing out, definately visit Symonds Yat – there’s a good pub there called the ‘Old Ferrie Inn’ and a good 2 mile walk. Locally, the Nags Head serves good food at very reasonable prices. The Rising Sun was good for food too. Lydney Harbour, Coleford, Ross on Wye & Chepstow all worth a visit. Thanks, we’ll be back!’

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 10 – 17 September 2016. ‘Cottage spacious and warm, shame about the view and the light pollution, was hoping to have dark nights for star gazing. Enjoyed walks in the forest, great not having to get in the car to go for a walk, the silence in the forest was awesome, also Lydney Harbour very tranquil on a nice evening. People we met here very friendly including their four legged friends. Found bed too hard and loo too high, especially for me at 5ft 0″, Tom agreed even though he has physical disabilities himself. Great grandsons (3 1/2 & 1 1/2) had a wonderful time, especially in the mud! Blackberries tasty in the forest. Clearwell mines worth a visit & Dean Heritage Centre, also Butterfly Zoo & Hedge Maze. Jimmy’s Kitchen Chinese very nice.’ Tom & Sylvia Hayes. Note from Elaine: The loo in Squirrel Cottage has a slightly higher than average seat height, this toilet was installed on purpose in this cottage as the cottage is suitable for older guests or those with mobility issues, and generally they find a slightly higher seat much easier to get down to and up from.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 13 – 27 August 2016. ‘Lovely and well equipped. We had some good weather and there is plenty to do here. Surrounded by beautiful scenery. Very restful.’ Ben & Gwen.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 6 – 13 August 2016. ‘A beautiful spot, a lovely cottage, well equipped. Had amazing weather and found it really easy to relax (which was just what the doctor ordered). Would happily come again. Many Thanks.’ Martin & Maureen, Stony Stratford.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 30 July – 6 August 2016. ‘We’ve had a wonderful week, couldn’t have asked for more. The welcome was lovely & we were very comfortable – a home away from home, lots of lovely places to visit & food has been great. Thank you.’

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 20 – 25 July 2016. ‘A lovely cottage, very clean (quite fussy with that!) and equipped for purpose. A good base for lots of walking (of which I did a fair amount!), cycling, sight-seeing and exploring the area. Delighted to see P. S. Krøyer hanging in the bedroom – as a ‘Great Dane’ visiting!’ Elsa, London.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 23 – 26 April 2016. ‘Beautifully equipped cottage with all facilities & comforts. We were blessed with fair weather too.’ Bob & Anne, Derbyshire.Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 14 – 21 March 2016. ‘A lovely holiday and also the weather was kind to us. Lots of places to visit and the pub lunches on all days were exceptional. Everyone in the area that we met was so helpful. Many thanks for the wonderful week.’ Sally & Tony with Lizzie & Lara, West Sussex.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 16 – 19 February 2016. ‘Thank you so much for a lovely stay.The cottage was warm, cosy and well-equipped. It’s a lovely local area, very friendly and unspoilt. There are good local farm shops outside of Lydney and Chepstow. Tintern Abbey (magical) is well worth a visit. Just wish we had time to stay here longer, as does Billy, our 10 year old border terrier.’ Tony, Mel & Billy (dog).

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 13 – 16 February 2016. ‘Cottage is well equipped and ideally situated for the forest walks and cycle tracks. Really enjoyed our stay at Deanwood although they are advertised as having Wifi, when you can’t actually get it 🙁 Would definately stay again.’ Karen, Andy & Polly.Note from Elaine. We are aware that at the moment the signal and strength here is only good to those cottages in the courtyard. The Wifi router is in the courtyard, if a signal can’t be got inside the cottage it can be picked up in the courtyard. We have been waiting since July 2015 for an Infinity optic fibre line which will greatly improve the signal strength. BT still haven’t sorted a fault somewhere a long the line, keep blaming Open Reach ….. but we are hopeful that it will soon be sorted.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean,4 Jan – 8 Jan 2016. ‘ A lovely clean cottage with everything you could need. We enjoyed many adventures to places such as Cheddar, Weston and Cardiff. We would stay again, Thank you 🙂 Jess Underwood and David

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 29 Dec 2015 – 2 Jan 2016. ‘Clean, well-kept cottage with all we needed. Had a lovely time (except the weather!). Smoke alarm a bit sensitive, went off every time we had toast. Wifi a bit erratic, but all in all a great winter break.’ Karen, Pete & Pepper.
Note from Elaine – Try positioning toaster under or close to the cooker-hood when making toast – smoke alarm has to be sensitive to do its job

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 20 – 23 November 2015. ‘Cute cosy little cottage with everything we needed for a chilled weekend. Shower is amazing!! Cottage well equipped and very clean! Have visited before but will definately be visiting again! Thank you!!’ Becky & Kieran.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 5 – 12 September 2015. ‘First stay here for us & two doggies. I have stayed in many places in England & Ireland but I have to say this is the cleanest, well equipped place. Everything works, and works well. Very quiet & peaceful. Walks in forest. We were lucky to see 2 deer, squirrels, rabbits & boar. Came with a boar (oh no, that was my husband!) Hope to come back again. xx ‘ Pauline & Tony Levens, Alfie & Shayia.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 17 – 24 August 2015. ‘Second year here and will keep coming back. Perfect base for visiting family. Home from home – Elaine’s welcoming touches make it perfect. Luna didn’t make it this time, maybe next time ….’ Evelyn & Gary.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 7 – 15 August 2015. ‘As usual, a week is not enough! Wonderful location. Well equipped, very clean cottage. Sofa a little low & not particularly comfortable, but that could just be me. Places to eat – The Nags Head, good food @ very reasonable prices. The Woodman, food is excellent, huge portions, you need to be starving to manage a full meal.’ Alex, Jon, Sooty & Domino.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 26 June – 3 July 2015. ‘Lovely cottage, everything you need, good shower etc. So much to do here, spoilt for choice, we will have to come back another time. Great walking and pretty good weather. Only problem – Wifi hopeless, so slow, impossible to even open email. Apart from that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.’ Richard & Hazel Sherwood.

Note from Elaine. ‘We are still waiting for the faster broadband to come here. It is already at the other side of the village – but that seems to have made ours even slower. It is scheduled to come, so looking forward to a huge improvement.’

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 11 – 14 May 2015. ‘What a fab few days. The cottage is lovely, warm & comfy in the perfect setting. Very lucky with the weather so long walks in your beautiful forest. Our only disappointment was the food at The Miners Arms. Would recommend The Fountain and The Nags Head, very friendly and reasonable prices. Will come again. Many thanks.x’ Graham & Cathy with Casey & Elvis the dogs.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 13 – 25 March 2015 “Such a comfortable cottage. A lovely setting, by the woods. Safer for the dog.We would certainly love to come again. Good wishes and many thanks” Roy, Jennie and Chip

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 13 – 15 February 2015. ‘We had a very nice time, thanks! We went into the woods at night to try and catch a hog but we couldn’t find one. We will be back next year to try again. Praise the sun! xoxo’ Dan, Emma & Thumbelina

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 25 – 29 October 2014. ‘This little cottage has been fitted out with excellent care. We thank you for the small details of chocolates etc. Enjoyed the area. Hope to come again at a different time of the year.’ C & M Bowers.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 20 – 27 September 2014. ‘Excellent cottage, warm, clean, well kitted out in beautiful location. An excellent place to have a holiday. Visited interesting places – Lydney Harbour with views of the Severn, Symonds Yat, and forest walks which the dogs enjoyed. This is our second visit here and would recommend to our friends. Thanks for another lovely stay.’ Pauline & Jim Cotterell, & Maisie & Poppy. Solihull, West Midlands.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 29 August – 2 September 2014. “What a lovely place. So Clean, and kitted out with everything needed for some yummy cooking with local produce. Spotlessly clean with everything to keep it clean. Great site, Lovely, tranquil, magical place. Just what the Dr ordered for 2 townee’s like us-We’ll be back.! Thank you x “(A little curtain by the window, by the door would be great-Think I scared a few people when leaving the bathroom!).” Chris and Nimal, South London

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean,21 – 27 June 2014. ‘Really clean and friendly holiday cottage, and owners were so helpful. Will be back next year with the family. Had great weather and smashing days out. Thank you.’ Jo & Richard, Wiltshire.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 9 – 12 May 2014. ‘Thank you for a comfortable and very enjoyable stay. Perfect facilities with a 3 year old in tow! Will be back :)’ Annabelle, Ian & Deva.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 2 – 5 May 2014. ‘A very enjoyable few days in a lovely cottage and beautiful surroundings. Wished we could have stayed longer. May see you again. Thank you.’ Ronald & Hilary G.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 18 – 21 April 2014. ‘The cottage is superb. Lovely and warm. Had a great time, will come back again.’ Yvonne & Ray.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 14 – 18 April 2014. ‘Had an absolutely superb stay. Loved the cottage which feels very spacious and light and had everything we needed to make our stay comfortable. There are some amazing walks around the cottage, we would definitely recommend an evening walk through the paddock to the forest – we saw baby bunnies, deers & wild boar! Truely breath-taking! x.’ Danny & Kathryn.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 12 Jan – 2 Feb 2014. It was a perfect place for finishing my book – my 4 year long project, in peace and warmth and with great help from the energy of the forest. Thank you!’ Bagila, London.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 7 – 27 December 2013. ‘Very enjoyable stay, yes friendly. Found the bed not very comfy, apart from that it was all good.’ Dave & Jackie Note from Elaine – Thanks for letting us know about the bed. We have now put a thick mattress topper on the bed.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 25 October – 1 November 2013. ‘Another superb holiday in a wonderful ‘home from home’. The boys love all the fresh air, walks & food. It is amazing to have such brilliant & well thought out cooking facilities.’ Caroline.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 4 – 25 September 2013. ‘I spent with Bonita, three fantastic weeks, in peace, surrounded with beauty, time to think, meditate, read and pray. I hope that return to London will not be too much for me now, when I found peace with God. Thanks.’ Silvia Lorenzo

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 2 – 5 September 2013. ‘We have had a perfect few days here. The weather has been glorious, the cottage very comfortable and the surrounding areas are a paradise for dogs!! We would like to visit here again to see more of the area.’ Mal, Wendy & Wilf.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 16 – 23 August 2013. ‘Great place to spend a holiday. We have visited many interesting places especially Lydney harbour which gives great views of the River Severn. Eating out? The Miners Arms and the Rising Sun were good, however the best place we found was the Nags Head, badly in need of renovation but the staff were friendly and the food was very good at a sensible price.’ Dave & Joan with Tigger

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 9 – 16 August 2013. ‘ Thank you for a lovely peaceful holiday, we have had a very enjoyable holiday here. Fantastic surroundings, wonderful wood walks, and we had easy access to the Cotswolds. Elaine put in a lot of attention to detail which made our stay much better. Yes, we would come again.’ Imelda, Andy & Poppy.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 28 July – 4 August 2013. ‘We have had the most wonderful holiday – peace, quiet, lovely walks, good food and friendly people making our stay special. We have walked miles with Frank through the forest and along the Wye Valley. Our favourite places were Symonds Yat, Beechenhurst Lodge and Cannop Ponds. Frank was made welcome in many places when we ate out. The food at the Miners Arms was excellent. Our favourite pub was the Rising Sun where we made new friends and enjoyed two very nice meals. Thanks to John & Elaine for your advice and hospitality. We hope to return.’ Sharon, Andy & Frank.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean, 15 – 19 July 2013. ‘Loved the cottage and the setting. Been a great holiday, hope to come again soon.’ Sue & Ged with Poppy

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean. 9 – 14 July 2013. ‘We had a very peaceful and lovely week here. Lucky with the weather. Your forest is beautiful! The cottage is ideal to come home to – very nice shower too! Thank you for all your help. With best wishes from Sharon, Paul & Bailey the Beagle.’

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean. 5 – 8 July 2013. ‘We have had a lovely few days – a pity we couldn’t have stayed longer!!! Very accommodating hosts & beautiful surroundings.’The Irvines.

Squirrel Cottage, Deanwood Holiday Accommodation, Forest of Dean. 25 – 28 June 2013. ‘We have really enjoyed our stay here. The Forest of Dean is beautiful and we were made very welcome at the cottage. We would recommend this to our friends and would certainly consider coming back again.’ Sharon M. St Albans.